SMOKES SEASONING: Pork Poultry BBQ Rub – 250g

The pork and poultry specialist

Turmeric and anise are the secret handshake here. Built to flatter pork and poultry, this savoury blend lays down gorgeous golden colour and finishes with just enough kick to keep things interesting. Great on fish, too — consider it your new secret weapon for anything with skin on it.

The flavour

Savoury and warm, led by earthy turmeric and a soft liquorice note from anise. Brown sugar and molasses round the edges, garlic and onion fill it out, and a mild 4/10 kick lands on the back end. Colour, savour and a gentle nudge of heat.

How to cook with it

• Season a whole chook inside and out, then roast or rotisserie
• Rub pork chops, belly or shoulder before the grill or smoker
• Dust over chicken wings and thighs for golden, savoury skin
• Sprinkle on firm white fish or salmon before a hot pan

In the jar

A fine-to-medium golden blend — turmeric does the colouring, and it clings beautifully to oiled skin. Smells savoury and warm with a whisper of anise. Heat is a friendly 4/10.

Ingredients & Dietary

Ingredients: Spices, salt, sugars (sugar, brown sugar, maltodextrin, molasses, corn syrup), sea salt, monosodium glutamate, citric acid, dehydrated onion, soybean, canola oil, vinegar, silicon dioxide, garlic powder, caramel, tamarind extract, natural flavour, ethoxyquin.

Dietary: Contains soy; may contain traces of gluten (wheat) and peanut — always check the physical label.

The Rub Smuggler's Verdict

Golden skin, savoury bird, a little kick on the finish — this is the jar I'd smuggle straight to the Sunday roast. Season the chook, then glaze it late with ELK Creek: Country Wing Sauce and serve The Feedlot: Gold Rush BBQ Mustard on the side for the pork. Grab the full range from the Smokes Seasoning collection. Trust your smuggler.

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